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The Second Edition of Kaplan's Urban Geography text aims to uncover the excitement and richness found in cities, while tackling the wide variety of urban challenges. This text offers a comprehensive treatment of urban geography, covering the field both as it has evolved and as it exists today and fully explores the origins and development of cities. Kaplan includes the most current research in urban studies, introduces elements of urban theory and methodology, and addresses the urban experience as a global one. Using crystal-clear language, the text presents key concepts in a straightforward structure that makes mastering the material easy for all students of Urban Geography.

An Introduction to the Changing Field of Urban Geography

The Origins and Development of Cities

The Evolution of the American Urban System

Globalization and the Urban System

Telecommunications and the City

Urban Land Use: The CBD and the Growth of the Suburbs

Landscapes of Production

Foundations of Urban Social Landscapes

Urban Housing Markets: Sprawl, Blight, and Regeneration

Segregation, Race, and Urban Poverty

Immigration, Ethnicity, and Urbanism

Metropolitan Governance and Fragmentation

Planning the Better City

Cities in the Developed World

Cities in the Less Developed World

Regional Variations in Urban Structure and Form in the Less Developed World